Spend the holiday season with friends and family exploring all that San Diego has to offer! San Diego County residents can enjoy the Old Town Trolley tour for FREE when accompanied by a full fare adult paid guest with Hometown Pass.
Experience one of San Diego’s largest military events featuring military displays, high tech equipment in the Innovation Zone, active Navy & Coast Guard ship tours, live music, food, and fun for the whole family!
Dia de los Inocentes (Day of the Children)
San Diego Avenue
November 1st is “El Dia de los Inocentes” or the Day of the Children and also known as All Saints Day. November 2nd is All Souls Day or the actual Dia de los Muertos. According to tradition, the gates of heaven are opened at midnight on October 31st and the spirits of children can rejoin their families for 24 hours. The event consists of three major themes: Remembrance, Community and Celebration. Some believe that the spirits come back in the form of Monarch butterflies which come in droves to some parts of Mexico.
6:30 AM - 9:00 AM
2022 Komen San Diego More Than Pink Walk
Balboa Park
The 2022 Komen San Diego More Than Pink Walk has already raised more than $100,000 dollars in fundraising toward Susan G. Komen’s goal of reducing the current number of breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in the U.S. by 2026. We hope you will join us in this 5K, or 1-mile walk through beautiful Balboa Park.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
San Diego Veterans Day Parade
San Diego Embarcadero
The San Diego Veterans Day Parade is produced by “Veterans Week San Diego”, an all-volunteer team of Veterans and citizens of all ages and walks of life, dedicated to honoring Veterans annually during “Veterans Week”, as a program event of the Veterans Memorial Center. We rely on donations from the generous residents of the San Diego area, as well as financial support from the regional industry and business sector, and the support of our partners in the non-profit sector.
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival
400 Kettner Boulevard
Welcome to the San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival, where sailboats and sandy beaches serve as the backdrop to one of the country’s most talked about weeks in food. Featuring dozens of events, hundreds of domestic and international wineries, the celebration of craft beer and spirits, local culinary legends and nationally recognized celebrities, and a Grand Tasting Finale on the stunning Embarcadero.
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Wonderfront Festival
849 W. Harbor Drive
A highly-anticipated 7+ stage, 80+ bands, 3-day music, culinary and arts festival will descend upon the stunning waterfront of downtown San Diego all along the Embarcadero. The festival offers diverse attractions including yacht parties, water sports, art installations, after-parties, a craft beer village and plenty of local flavors. Wonderfront festival’s re-entry policy encourages festival-goers to customize their weekend experience and truly integrates the city into the fabric of the festival.
Mother Goose Parade
El Cajon Blvd. & Main St.
The Mother Goose Parade is San Diego’s East County’s annual holiday kick-off celebration featuring whimsical floats, clowns, bands and equestrians.
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
SURFIN’ Santa
Named one of the ten best Santa sightings by USA Today, Santa will break out his boardshorts and favorite Hawaiian shirt and cruise in from San Diego Bay by watercraft, for the 16th annual Surfin’ Santa celebration at Seaport Village. Surfin’ Santa will be posted up in his lifeguard tower, ready to snap a few poses with your family. 1:00pm Surfin’ Santa Arrival on Tuna Harbor Pier. 1:00pm-1:40pm Surfin’ Santa Parade down the boardwalk. 1:45pm-5pm Surfin’ Santa photos. 12-3pm Live Music & Entertainment.
